Squidex
by Squidex
What Squidex is
Squidex is a web content platform for managing structured content and assets through APIs. It supports both listed API types, content localization, custom role permissions, webhooks, content preview, and asset transformations. A free plan is available. Paid capacity is organized into tiers with stated limits: Starter includes 20,000 API calls, 2 GB of traffic, 500 MB of storage, and two contributors. Basic provides 100,000 API calls, 20 GB of traffic, 5 GB of storage, and 10 contributors. Professional lists 500,000 API calls, 50 GB of traffic, 25 GB of storage, and 20 contributors. Business lists 1,500,000 API calls, 100 GB of traffic, 100 GB of storage, and 50 contributors. Cloud (SaaS) includes hosted infrastructure, daily backups, automatic feature updates, replicated data storage, and failover cluster mode. Managed Server Beta lists unlimited content items, while Managed Cluster Soon lists unlimited performance and content items. Squidex is headquartered in Offenburg, Germany.
Who it suits
Squidex suits teams building web or API-driven content systems that need localization, permissions, previews, and asset handling. Its tiers also provide defined contributor, storage, traffic, and API allowances.
What it does well
- Free plan is available
- Supports content localization
- Custom role permissions are listed
- Provides webhooks and content preview
- Offers asset transformations
What to know first
- Starter limits contributors to two
- Starter includes 500 MB storage
- Managed Cluster is marked as coming soon
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 20,000 API calls · 2 GB traffic · 500 MB storage · 2 contributors | On request |
| Basic | 100,000 API calls · 20 GB traffic · 5 GB storage · 10 contributors | On request |
| Professional | 500,000 API calls · 50 GB traffic · 25 GB storage · 20 contributors | On request |
| Business | 1,500,000 API calls · 100 GB traffic · 100 GB storage · 50 contributors | On request |
| Cloud (SaaS) | Hosted cloud infrastructure · Daily backups · Automatic feature updates · Replicated data storage · Failover cluster mode | On request |
| Managed Server Beta | Unlimited content items | On request |
| Managed Cluster Soon | Unlimited performance · Unlimited content items | On request |
As squidex.io lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Squidex provides API-oriented content management with localization and asset tools, plus a free entry tier. Capacity limits are clearly described, but prices for the listed plans are not provided.
Facts from Squidex's own pages
- API types
- both · squidex.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Asset transformations
- Yes · squidex.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · squidex.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · squidex.io, 28 Sept 2026
- Content localization
- Yes · squidex.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Content preview
- Yes · squidex.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Role permissions
- custom · squidex.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Webhooks
- Yes · squidex.io, 20 Sept 2026
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